I hope all is well. I am still having a great time, despite the fact Villa lost today....I´ll try not to let it spoil my travels too much. On the plus side England looked pretty good again on Wednesday. Who´d have thought Heskey would be pushing for a place in the first 11 again. On the goal front I am still enjoying repeat viewings of Adebayor´s strike yesterday, that´ll be knocking about come goal of the season I would think. Right, thats the football done with.
I´m currently in Cuzco, preparing to embark on the Inca Trail and Maccu Picu over next few days. Last night I went to the highest Irish pub in the world (so it claims anyway) and got rather merry, so I have been wandering the streets today looking a little on the shabby side.
During the week I visited one of the biggest canyons in the world, the Colca Canyon, which is bigger than the Grand Canyon. Saw some Condors there too, which was nice. I also spent a little time relaxing in a spa, which provided me with the perfect opportunity to show off my farmers tan (brown arms and pale body for anyone not familiar with the term).
On the health front I´m glad to annouce that I am finally passing solids again. I doubt many of you really want to hear that, but for me it has been one of the highlights of the week.
Another highlight was Sandboarding, which was fantastic. Rather than standing up I decided to go head first, discovering a technique for gaining speed in the process, which nearl
y ended with me overshooting the sand dune and landing straight on another one.
Further good news is that all the hours I spent playing table football at work have paid off, as I thrashed a fellow traveller, Ally, 7-0 and 7-1.
On Monday we went for a flight in the Peruvian desert to look at a number of drawings carved into the surface of the ground. Our pilot found it hilarious to drop suddenly, then pull up again to give the sensation that we were on a roller coaster. I also found it funny, until I began to feel sick, at which point I think he realised that it might be worth stopping, otherwise he would spend the rest of the day cleaning the inside of his plane. Sadly the photos haven´t come out particularly well, so I have added one of me, with my aviators on, next to the plane. Top Gun eat your heart out!
I´m currently in Cuzco, preparing to embark on the Inca Trail and Maccu Picu over next few days. Last night I went to the highest Irish pub in the world (so it claims anyway) and got rather merry, so I have been wandering the streets today looking a little on the shabby side.
During the week I visited one of the biggest canyons in the world, the Colca Canyon, which is bigger than the Grand Canyon. Saw some Condors there too, which was nice. I also spent a little time relaxing in a spa, which provided me with the perfect opportunity to show off my farmers tan (brown arms and pale body for anyone not familiar with the term).
On the health front I´m glad to annouce that I am finally passing solids again. I doubt many of you really want to hear that, but for me it has been one of the highlights of the week.
Another highlight was Sandboarding, which was fantastic. Rather than standing up I decided to go head first, discovering a technique for gaining speed in the process, which nearl
y ended with me overshooting the sand dune and landing straight on another one.Further good news is that all the hours I spent playing table football at work have paid off, as I thrashed a fellow traveller, Ally, 7-0 and 7-1.
On Monday we went for a flight in the Peruvian desert to look at a number of drawings carved into the surface of the ground. Our pilot found it hilarious to drop suddenly, then pull up again to give the sensation that we were on a roller coaster. I also found it funny, until I began to feel sick, at which point I think he realised that it might be worth stopping, otherwise he would spend the rest of the day cleaning the inside of his plane. Sadly the photos haven´t come out particularly well, so I have added one of me, with my aviators on, next to the plane. Top Gun eat your heart out!
This photo is of me in the throne of an Inca king. He would sit on it and survey his land. It was a rather snug fit, but a cushion would have been nice.I´ve just realised I do not seem to have a photo of me in my panama hat so cannot deliver the promised image. Never fear, I will make sure that I have one for my next update. I did get a few of me ice climbing though. By the time I was half way up the ice I am told that I was higher than Everst base camp.
Probably the best photo taken so far is this badboy though. Me with the World Cup. Sadly it is only a replica, taken in the football pub in Lima.
More observations:
If you think the roads in Derby are bad dad you should get yourself to Huaraz. I was walking along one day when suddenly noticed a huge hole in the middle of the road. I investigated to find that this hole went straight into the sewer system. It made Ladybank Road potholes look like small scratches.
Right I´m off. Hopefully my South African friend won´t have realised that South Arica have beaten England in another sport today and I might get an evening without ribbing.
See you later
See you later
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